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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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